In 2005, the brothers returned to the Danish national final with "Little Yellow Radio", but had to settle for second place behind Jakob Sveistrup.
The Olsen Brothers (Danish: Brødrene Olsen) are a Danish rock/pop music duo, and are brothers Jørgen (born March 15, 1950) and "Noller" (Niels, born April 13, 1954) Olsen. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B. Hallen in 1965 and released their first single in 1967.
Both Jørgen and Niels Olsen participated in the musical Hair in the Cirkusbygningen in Copenhagen March 1971, and went on tour afterwards through Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
The Olsen Brothers' first album came out in 1972. To date they have released 12 albums.
Their big hit singles include "Angelina" (1972), "Julie" (1977), "San Francisco" (1978), "Dans Dans Dans" (1979), "Marie, Marie" (1982) and "Neon Madonna" (1985).
After having won the annual Dansk Melodi Grand Prix song competition in 2000 in Copenhagen they went on to represent Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm, where they stormed to a landslide victory with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love" (translated from the Danish Smuk som et Stjerneskud (literally translated, "Beautiful as a Shooting Star"). At one stage, they sold 100,000 copies in one day, in Denmark.
They opened the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen with a short reprise of their winning song from the previous year, followed by a full performance of their new release "Walk Right Back".
In 2005 for the first time since their victory, they re-entered the Danish Melodi Grand Prix, the national pre-selection for the Eurovision contest, with the song "Little Yellow Radio". It was widely reported that they hoped to repeat their triumph; however this time they had to settle for second place, finishing behind Jakob Sveistrup, a student teacher from Odense and former finalist on Danish television's talent competition Stjerne for en aften ("Star for a Night").
Their song Fly on the Wings of Love was nominated as one of the 14 finalists for the 50th anniversary Eurovision concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, at which they also performed.
Eurovision Song Contest 2000 - Stockholm
Entry for Denmark
Performer: Olsen brothers
Song title: Fly On The Wings Of Love
Song writer(s):
Song composer(s): Jørgen Olsen
Sang in Position: 14
Final Position: 1
Total Points: 195
25 participating countries were intended for the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest, but Greece decided not to participate, so only 24 took part as the European Broadcasting Union did not find a replacement in time for the last spot. Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Lithuania, Romania and Bosnia & Herzegovina were not allowed to take part due to their bad average scores. Latvia made its debut this year, and the entry My Star performed by the group Brainstorm did really well, finishing in third position. Estonia finished fourth with Ines' Once In A Lifetime which was the bookmaker's favourite. Internet polls also had the United Kingdom and the Netherlands as favourites but these countries only finished 16th and 13th respectively.
13,000 spectators were at the final in the Globen Arena in Stockholm, which was a new record. This record did not last long, though. Already at the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen 2001, the record was exceeded. The Israeli participants caused a stir when members of the group Ping Pong started waving the Syrian flag during their performance. The Netherlands had to use a back-up jury for their votes because of a large fireworks disaster in the city of Enschede, which meant that only half of the song contest was aired live on Dutch television.
About the winner
Despite the fact that Denmark's song Fly On The Wings Of Love by the Olsen Brothers climbed in the predicted rankings in the week prior to the final, the Scandinavian country was only thought to finish in 18th position. Therefore it came as a huge surprise for many that the charming Olsen Brothers won - and with a large margin to the runner-up, Russia. Fly on the wings of love went on to become a huge hit in Scandinavia and the German-speaking countries. The Russian delegation petitioned the disqualification of the winner, Denmark, because a vocoder had been used to give one of the performers in the Danish duo, Jørgen Olsen, an electronic sound to his voice during one part of their performance.
Facts & figures
For the first time in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, an official CD was released which included all 24 songs. Since then, CDs with all entries have been released every year.
Walk Right Back
Olsen Brothers Lyrics
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Whenever you need me
Every time I feel so lonely
walking through the night
more and more I long to hold you
long to hold you tight
knowing I'm still in love with you
CHORUS:
Walk right back
I'm on my way
whenever you need me
I'd like to stay
Walk right back
you know I will
whenever you call me
I love you still
Every time you say you leave me
I want a second chance
in my eyes there is no end
no end to our romance
hoping that love will always win
and that you need my love again
Walk right back
I'm on my way
whenever you need me
I'd like to stay
Walk right back
you know i will
whenever you call me
I love you still
Walk right back
Whenever you need me
Walk right back
Whenever you need me
CHORUS
CHORUS to fade...
The Olsen Brothers' song "Walk Right Back" is a sweet, heartfelt ballad about being there for someone you love and hoping that they feel the same. The singer is lonely and longs to be with the person he loves. He is hoping that love will always win and that he can have a second chance with his beloved. He promises to always be there whenever she needs him and that he loves her still.
The chorus of the song reiterates the main theme of the song, which is that the singer will always be there for his beloved whenever she needs him. He would like to stay and hopes that she knows he will walk right back whenever she calls him. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus to fade out on a sweet, hopeful note.
The melody of the song is simple but catchy, and the Olsen Brothers' harmonies are a highlight of the track. The emotional sincerity of the lyrics and the Olsen Brothers' heartfelt delivery make "Walk Right Back" a touching and memorable love song.
Line by Line Meaning
Walk right back
Come back to me, return to me
Whenever you need me
Whenever you feel alone or need someone to confide in, just let me know and I'll be there for you
Every time I feel so lonely
Feeling a deep sadness and emptiness inside when I'm without you
walking through the night
Wandering aimlessly in the darkness, unable to find comfort or peace
more and more I long to hold you
The desire to physically embrace you grows stronger each passing day
long to hold you tight
Craving an intimate and tight embrace to feel secure and loved
knowing I'm still in love with you
Fully aware that my feelings towards you haven't changed and my love for you still remains
hoping you feel the same way too
Wishing you share the same feelings and hoping that our love is reciprocated
Every time you say you leave me
Feeling devastated and heartbroken every time you mention the possibility of leaving
I want a second chance
Desperately seeking another opportunity to make things right and prove my worthiness
in my eyes there is no end
Believing that our love and connection will never fade or end
no end to our romance
Our love story is one without an end and it will keep evolving
hoping that love will always win
Holding onto the faith that the power of love will overcome any obstacles or challenges that we may face
and that you need my love again
Believing that you will acknowledge my love and need for you, and reciprocate once again
Walk right back
Come back to me, return to me
I'm on my way
I will come running to attend to you as soon as I get your call
whenever you need me
Anytime that you require my presence, comfort, and support
I'd like to stay
I want to spend every moment possible with you
you know I will
I will always be there for you and will never let you down
I love you still
My love for you has never wavered and still burns strong
Contributed by Bentley Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Antonio B.
Buenos eurovisivos. Ahora que entramos en temporada del Festival de Eurovisión, un recuerdo para estos daneses de voz dulce y conjuntada.
Ronnie Norén
En av dom bättre låtarna ifrån bröderna Olsen. Gillar den skarpt.
Vibeke Friis
Rigtig god sang, Takker
Stefan Lausen
Top - Song from Denmark !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
Troels Hugger Krøyer
En god sang fra olsen Brothers
Mikey Rock
Ein sehr schöner song
Johan Hofgaard
flott!